UC Irvine shot 50.0 percent (24-of-48) from the floor, while Fullerton struggled at a clip of .360 (18-of-50) for the game.

In addition, the Anteaters held advantages in rebounds (43-26), points in the paint (38-18), free throws (20-15) and assists (18-9).

At the half, UC Irvine had a substantial 37-21 lead, holding a dominant 22-4 advantage in the paint.

McNealy led the Anteaters with 12 points in the first 20 minutes as UCI shot 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the floor compared to Fullerton's .280 clip (7-of-25).

With 10:30 remaining in the first, Cal State Fullerton led the Anteaters 15-13, but that quickly changed as UC Irvine executed a 22-4 run that culminated with Irvine grasping hold of 35-19 advantage with 1:57 to play.

The stretch included a dunk and three-pointer from McNealy.

The Anteaters held a 23-11 rebounding advantage in the first period, and Fullerton missed all of its nine three-point attempts.

Cal State Fullerton remains on the road and travels to UC Davis on Saturday with the game time scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Titans return to Titan Gym on Thursday, Jan. 23, hosting Cal Poly. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN3.

Notes: Fullerton did not hit its first three-pointer until Alex Harris bucket from long distance at the 15:47 mark of the second half…with 18 points, Michael Williams has now scored in double figures for 16 straight games…Fullerton has now lost four straight to UC Irvine…Fullerton's 54-point total was its lowest mark against UCI since suffering a 72-52 loss at Irvine on Feb. 8, 2003.